Governor Rick Snyder at MLGMA Summer Conference. View additional photos of this event on flickr here.
ST. JOSEPH, Michigan (July, 2011) - More than 100 municipal leaders from throughout Michigan as well as several media representatives attended Gov. Rick Snyder’s speech in St. Joseph at the annual Michigan Local Government Management Association summer conference.
The speech highlighted the governor’s accomplishments, including that he’s already signed more than 120 bills into law, and allowed for an extended Q & A with MLGMA attendees. He stressed his appreciation for public service, and the importance of collaboration between the state and local units of government. He also reiterated the importance of service sharing between various units of government. The Governor said he was working on a special message on health and one on talent. He said he believed talent attraction and development is a matter of supply meeting demand.
The Michigan Municipal League also agrees that talent attraction is important in having thriving communities and state, but place is extremely important as well as identified in the League’s Center for 21st Century Communities initiative. Transportation ranked high on the list of things managers were curious about, and the governor assured everyone he is open to hearing what needs to be improved. View more photos from the MLGMA event here. Read Mlive coverage of the event. Read Herald Palladium coverage of the event. View a TV News story about the Governor while in St. Joseph here. For more about the Michigan Municipal League and what we do go to mml.org. The annual MLGMA summer conference is an opportunity to city managers, county executives, village managers and other municipal leaders to gather, network, share ideas and learn about the latest legislation, policies and techniques related to Michigan communities.
Matt Bach is director of communciations for the Michigan Municipal League. He can be reached at (734) 669-6317 or ach@mml.org.
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